Steffy44

Steffy44 has 3 years experience.

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1. Force to change unit in the middle of shift

   Steffy44 replied to Anon143's topic in General Nursing

   Of course they can. If the other floor is desperate for help and you're qualified, they can float you at any time. It's about the patient and not our feelings. As much as it stinks, sometimes it's a necessity.

2. Interview..what to do?

   Steffy44 replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

   Be open and honest. I interviewed the year my son was graduating high school. I respectfully told them me taking the job was dependent on me being allowed to attend. My boss actually worked it so I was done precepting on day shift before the event an...

3. Getting Sick as a Nurse

   Steffy44 replied to EdwardE's topic in General Nursing

   I've called out twice this week. I have only called in 3 times since I started in March 2015. I have also never been this sick before. I drug myself in to work yesterday but was only functioning at 50% at best. Whatever demon has invaded my body need...

4. A Negative Workplace Can Be Contagious

   Steffy44 replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing

   If you want to fix attitudes then address and try to fix the problems. I'm tired of being made to feel like I need to be Pollyanna when there is a dumpster fire on my floor every day I work.

5. Someone in my charts....

   Steffy44 replied to Maevish's topic in General Nursing

   It's a HUGE HIPAA violation and I'd turn him in. If he'll go through your charts with you standing right there who else's records does he go through. If I need to give a med for a busy nurse I can slip a note in the chart starting this so if there is...

6. Racial Discrimination in the Nursing Profession

   Steffy44 replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

   See it all the time. Our midlevel boss was up for a job to be floor supervisor. She'd been doing it pretty much before the other floor sup was fired. Did she get it...nope. An external hire got it. She was BFFs with the head of the hospital nurse. Sh...

7. Thinking about quitting after first day

   Steffy44 replied to SunflowerCat12's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone is running away! It's the surest sign you need to lace up the sneakers and run too. Yikes!!!

8. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

   Steffy44 replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

   Med surg/tele/ortho/urology/no one will take me because of my psych issues and I want to torture you for 3 months... used to be 4:1 on days but lately has been 5-6:1 with no care to acuity or crazy. Nights started out the other night with 8:1. An acc...

9. What type of nurses work regular hours?

   Steffy44 replied to Emendoza01's topic in General Students

   All of the school nurse jobs in my area require 5 years of nursing experience.

10. I Desperately Want Out

    Steffy44 replied to toxiktraktor's topic in Career Support

    Yep...in my state you have to have a BSN for almost all of them. Plus many years of experience.

11. Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    Steffy44 replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    Stupidest stuff ever. Just hire a robot. We're supposed to do bedside report too with the magic script. You sound like an idiot. If I know the nurse I will probably talk her up but if not...nope. I will NEVER wake my patient up if I don't have to. My...

12. Non-profit Nursing Facilities: A place to heal from burnout

    Steffy44 replied to MarylandMomma's topic in General Nursing

    You can keep my not for profit. Constant short staffing and figuring out ways to cut like having no spare TP on the floor so you can restock the pt bathroom or visitor bathroom. Putting one change of linen in the closet because we pay by the pound to...

13. Miserable nurses

    Steffy44 replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Oh darling I assure you we do NOT get extra money for our DEU time. We don't get a choice to even do it. You just get assigned. Until you walk in this nurses shoes you should stop judging. If you're so offended by this nurse yelling (I don't condone ...

14. Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

    Steffy44 replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. You did the right thing. It's one thing to give a med for a nurse when it's in the system. No way I'm going to enter an order and give a narc with NO information.

15. Was I wrong?

    Steffy44 replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. You used your critical thinking skills and saw the pt was genuinely in pain. She may be a drug seeker but the disease causes lots of pain. Perhaps she should experience it to appreciate the level of pain. Nurse needs a new at...